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THE SAILING NAVY LIST: ALL THE SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY - BUILT, PURCHASED AND CAPTURED - 1688-1860
Written by David Lyon.
Stock no. 1325772
Published by Conway Maritime Press.
1997.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
The first complete and authoritative list of ships, derived from official sources. Organised by type and class. Details of dimensions, tonnage, armament, building data and fates. Complete ship name index. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. xv and 367 pages including index. ISBN: 085177864X. Standard edition reprinted. Spine and corners bumped. Front joint between frontis and title-page is cracked. Some slight grubbiness to textblock else contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge worn, slightly faded to spine and slightly grubby.
OLD BARRY IN PHOTOGRAPHS
Written by Brian C. Luxton; Gwyn Thomas.
Stock no. 1826228
Published by Stewart Williams.
1979.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Foreword by Thomas. Commentaries by Brian C. Luxton. B/w photos. ISBN: 0900807253. Text block lightly browned. Endpapers a little grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly grubby and a little browned.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- GLAMORGAN
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
LEARNING FROM THINGS: METHOD AND THEORY OF MATERIAL CULTURE STUDIES
Written by W. David Kingery.
Stock no. 1826224
Published by Smithsonian Institution.
1st
1996.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A collection of 18 essays linking material culture studies with art history and the history of technology, as well as with archaeology, anthropology, cultural geography, folklore studies, and other fields that use material evidence. Edited by W. David Kingery. Grey cloth spine, black paper boards, black title to spine. x and 262 pages. ISBN: 1560986077. Text block slightly grubby. Light vertical crease to prelims. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is creased to front flap, has the remains of label to rear panel and is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- ART HISTORY
- HISTORY
- FOLKLORE
- ANTHROPOLOGY
- ARCHAEOLOGY
MONMOUTHSHIRE MEDLEY VOLUME TWO
Written by Reginald Nichols.
Stock no. 1826210
Published by Reginald Nichols.
1st
1977.
Almost very good condition.
White pictorial card wraps. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0950541214. Coversw a little grubby, small damp stain to lower edge, rear cover has surface paper loss to lower edge. Contents generally clean.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
MONMOUTHSHIRE MEDLEY VOLUME THREE
Written by Reginald Nichols.
Stock no. 1826209
Published by Reginald Nichols.
1st
1978.
Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Dark blue cloth. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0950541222. Spine knocked in the centre and therefore appears crumpled. Tape marks to endpapers, title page and verso of maps. Text block browned. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is slightly grubby, worn at top and tail of spine.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE JUBILEE YEARS 1887-1897
Written by Roger Hudson.
Stock no. 1325717
Published by Folio Society.
1st
1996.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Compiled by Hudson. Blue cloth spine, gilt title. Pictorial boards. Colour and b/w illustrations. Minimal rubbing to corners and scuffing to covers. Contents fine. Slipcase is bumped at corners and faded to edge of front panel, mark to lower edge.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- HISTORY (VICTORIAN)
PANZERGRENADIER
Written by Thomas Anderson.
Stock no. 1826193
Published by Osprey Publishing.
1st
2021.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The evolution of the armoured infantry force that accompanied the German Panzers across the battlefields of Europe, detailing the specialized vehicles and equipment intended to make the Panzergrenadier a force to be reckoned with. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos, many of tanks. ISBN: 9781472841797. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
THE BATTLE OF PROKHOROVKA: THE TANK BATTLE AT KURSK, THE LARGEST CLASH OF ARMOR IN HISTORY
Written by Christopher A. Lawrence.
Stock no. 1826190
Published by Stackpole Books.
1st thus
2019.
Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
First published in 2015, this is the abridged edition. This book focuses on the fights leading up to the Battle of Prokhorovka, the battle itself, and its resolution. The story of the SS Panzer Corps and the III Panzer Corps against the Fifth Guards Army, Fifth Guards Tank Army, and the Sixty-Ninth Army. Red boards, white title to spine. B/w photos and battle plans. ISBN: 9780811738071. Small stain to vertical edge of text block (coffee?). Lower corner creases to a number of pages (not affecting text).
FROM THE REALM OF A DYING SUN VOLUME II: THE IV. SS-PANZERKORPS IN THE BUDAPEST RELIEF EFFORTS, DECEMBER 1944-FEBRUARY 1945
Written by Douglas E. Nash.
Stock no. 1826189
Published by Casemate Publishers.
1st
2020.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The second of three volumes which together trace the history of the IV. SS-Panzerkorps from its inception in August 1943 until the end of the war. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and battle plans. ISBN: 9781612008738. Base of spine lightly bumped. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- NAZIS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (GERMAN)
SNOW & STEEL: BATTLE OF THE BULGE 1944-45
Written by Peter Caddick-Adams.
Stock no. 1826185
Published by Preface.
1st
2014.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
This book examines Hitler's last great throw of the dice, 'The Battle of the Bulge', launched on 16 December 1944 and fought in the wintry forests of the Ardennes. It also traces the unique legacy of the Battle of the Bulge into the Cold War era, NATO war plans and the Arab-Israeli wars, and assesses its significance in our understanding of the Second World War today. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781848094284. Top rear edge of spine bumped and corresponding area of dustwrapper lightly creased. Else a lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- CAVALRY
- HISTORY
- NAZIS
THE END OF THE GALLOP: THE BATTLE FOR KHARKOV, FEBRUARY-MARCH 1943
Written by Alexei Isaev.
Stock no. 1826182
Published by Helion & Company.
1st
2018.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Based heavily on inaccessible Soviet records, this book presents a lively account of a pivotal battle on the Eastern Front. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781911512974. Minor knock to lower edge of front board. Contents fine. Light crease to lower edge of front panel of dustwrapper (caused by minor knock) and light rubbing to corners of dustwrapper.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- CAVALRY
- HISTORY
MONTE CASSINO JANUARY-MAY 1944: THE LEGEND OF THE GREEN DEVILS
Written by Angelos Mansolas.
Stock no. 1826180
Published by Fonthill Media Limited.
1st
2017.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The Allied attempts to break through the German defences on the rocky hill of Monte Cassino ended up as one of the longest and deadliest engagements ever fought on European soil... Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour. ISBN: 9781781556023. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly worn at base of spine.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- CAVALRY
- NAZIS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)